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S 778119th CongressIntroduced
Lactation Spaces for Veteran Moms Act
Introduced: Feb 27, 2025
Sponsor: Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-Nevada)
HealthcareVeterans Affairs
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
This bill would require every Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical center to provide a lactation space. The space must be a private, hygienic area (not a bathroom) that is shielded from view, free from intrusion, accessible to people with disabilities, includes a chair and a working surface, is easy to locate, clearly signed, and available for use by women veterans and members of the public to express breast milk. It also specifies that no one can enter VA facilities or parts of them without proper authorization, and it adds the new provision to the federal code (38 U.S.C.). The VA would need to implement these spaces within two years of enactment, and the bill includes a clerical update to the code to reflect the new section.
Key Points
- 1Each VA medical center must have a lactation space.
- 2The space must meet specific criteria: private (not a bathroom), shielded from view, secure, ADA-accessible, have a chair and working surface, be easy to locate, clearly signed, and usable by women veterans and the public to express breast milk.
- 3Clarifies that no unauthorized entry into VA facilities or areas is authorized by this provision.
- 4The provision is added to 38 U.S.C. (creation of Sec. 1720M) and a clerical amendment is made to the table of sections.
- 5Implementation deadline: not later than two years after enactment.
Impact Areas
Primary group/area affected- Women veterans who need to breastfeed or express milk, and female patients and visitors at VA medical centers.Secondary group/area affected- VA staff, contractors, and other visitors who use VA medical centers; facility operations and potentially space planning teams.Additional impacts- Increased privacy and accommodations for lactation needs; alignment with accessibility (ADA) requirements.- Potential costs and logistics for constructing or converting space in VA centers to meet the defined standards.- Clear signaling and signage requirements may affect facility branding and wayfinding.
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